I don't know if everyone in front of the screen has noticed a yellow, hard "small stone" on the inside of their teeth when brushing their teeth or looking in the mirror. Sometimes it can be buckled with the hand and smelled under the nose. The taste is like the stinky tofu in the snack street, which is unforgettable.
This small stone is dental calculus.
Why does dental calculus form?
Whenever people eat perfect food, the food will be mixed with saliva and become small crumbs and some food residues after being chewed by the teeth. These residues and crumbs will slowly form plaque around the teeth. Plaque and food residues can calcify into dental calculus after only 24 hours of soaking in saliva.
Don't look at this small calculus, its harm is really not small.
Sometimes it will irritate the gums, the gums will become inflamed, ulcers will appear, and in severe cases, people will suffer from periodontal disease.
Seeing this, many friends will definitely say that it is not just a small stone attached to the tooth, and it will be solved soon after deduction. Anyway, I often deduct it myself. Xiaomiao wanted to say that this calculus is really unstoppable.
Is it possible to pick dental calculus by hand?
Many friends always like to pick calculus with their hands. After picking out a complete "stone", there will be an inexplicable feeling of refreshment. But doing so is wrong.
Picking calculus by hand not only easily causes gum damage, but also may cause gum inflammation. And if you pick it out yourself, it is often not clean, leaving the sharp edges of the calculus, which may rub the tongue, oral mucosa, etc., causing traumatic ulcers.
Therefore, for the treatment of dental calculus, it is obviously not feasible to do it yourself.
What should I do if I have tartar?
The best way to remove tartar is to go to the teeth cleaning, generally taking the way of ultrasonic cleaning.
Ultrasonic cleaning will directly use the high-frequency vibration of the machine to shake off the calculus from the attached teeth a little bit, break them, and finally remove them completely.
However, it should be noted that at least half a year after the teeth cleaning, if the oral cleaning work is not done well, the calculus will continue to form, so don't think that everything will be fine with the cleaning, and the daily oral hygiene should be done well.
Will scaling your teeth hurt your teeth?
However, some people worry that scaling will hurt their teeth. In fact, such worries are completely unnecessary.
The ultrasonic working head used in teeth cleaning does not have any cutting function. It relies on the high-frequency vibration of ultrasonic waves to break the dental calculus. It does not pressurize during use, but only touches the calculus lightly, which will not damage the teeth. of.
Some people feel that the gap between the teeth becomes larger and the teeth are sore after teeth cleaning. This is mainly due to the fact that the calculus blocks the gap between the teeth and provides a breeding ground for bacteria to multiply, resulting in the gap between the teeth becoming larger and the roots of the teeth being exposed. caused.
Having said so much, in the end, I hope that everyone must brush their teeth carefully and wash their teeth regularly!
(The content of this issue has been reviewed by professional doctors)
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[2] Zihan. The past and present of dental calculus [J]. Jiangsu Health Care, 2019 (10): 51.
